Parsons PD receives help from a good Samaritan to help catch a thief.

 Last Friday, just after 5:00 pm., Parsons Police were dispatched to 3201 North 16th Street for a report of a theft that had just occurred. Dispatch advised that a white male wearing red shorts, light blue shirt, and white shoes took a bicycle that was being assembled and rode it out of the store south towards the Shoe Department store.

 While conducting an area check looking for the suspect, Sergeant Waylon Kepley saw a white male matching the suspect description riding out of the east ditch near Holiday Inn Express. A pursuit turned into a foot chase. While chasing the suspect, an unknown citizen who was a white male in a four-door white passenger car stopped his vehicle and chased the suspect as well. The suspect got off of the bicycle and ran several more feet before stopping and sitting down.

 When Sgt Kepley arrived, the citizen was standing near the suspect who was lying down on his back. The suspect was taken into custody without further incident. The good Samaritan had left before Sgt Kepley could get his name.

 Parsons PD would like to thank the Good Samaritan who stopped to assist Sgt Kepley.

 Waite Aaron Showalter was found to be in possession of a baseball hat and Axe hair product, along with the stolen bicycle. Showalter was transported to the Parsons Police Department Lockup Facility.